The high quality of agency drivers supplied by independent recruitment firm 24-7 Staffing has been recognised for the sixth consecutive year in a national industry scheme. The Freight Transport Association’s coveted Driver Agency Excellence (DAE) certification is a voluntary initiative which has been developed alongside operators and driver agencies aimed at recognising, encouraging and...
More work linked to an EU-funded satellite programme has been secured by specialist IT group SCISYS as it continues to benefit from its long-running expertise in the space industry. The Chippenham-headquartered firm, which has its roots in the European Space Agency, won two orders with a combined €9.7m (£8.4m) value from Thales Alenia Space...
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Three Bath area businesses have this week been celebrating winning a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of their contribution to the UK economy. Bath creative, branding and communications agency Emberson Group received the award for international trade for its “excellence and sustained growth in international trade”. Group managing director Clare Pratt said...
Bath-based eyewear design house INSPECS has been named as one of the 10 firms across the UK with exceptional growth potential. The firm, based in Bath’s old Gas Light and Coke building on Upper Bristol Road, was selected from a 30-strong shortlist to appear in the ‘Ones to Watch’ section of the prestigious Sunday...
Renewable power firm Good Energy has commissioned Bath-based office design and build experts Interaction to work on its new headquarters. Fast-growing Good Energy is to start construction work later this year on the 31,748 sq ft building in Chippenham, which will house its 300-plus workforce and have space for an additional 100 staff it...
Bath-headquartered employment agency Juice has teamed up with some of the city’s top business, legal and HR experts to stage an event next week for firms looking to hire new staff. The panel discussion will tackle areas such as attracting and retaining the right people and motivating and rewarding staff as well as giving...
Bath’s iconic Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa has launched a partnership with Tesla Motors, giving guests exclusive access to three charging points for sustainable electric cars. The move, in line with Tesla’s mission to accelerate the world’s transition to clean energy, makes the five-star hotel the first in Bath to offer the recharging service....
Bath’s Abbey Hotel has unveiled the latest in a series of changes since it changed hands a year ago – the city’s first ‘cocktail gallery’. The 62-bedroom boutique hotel’s bar has been renovated and ‘redefined’ into the ArtBar – described as “an eclectic space of different lights, materials and textures”. The four-star hotel’s owners...
Bath’s world-renown Norland College – best known for its nannies in their distinctive uniforms – has become the UK’s smallest undergraduate degree provider following powers granted it by the Privy Council. From this September, students at the college will be able to study for a degree alongside its prestigious Norland College Diploma. The college,...
